2004 College Football All-America Team
| 2004 College Football All-America Team |
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| College Football All-America Team |
| 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season |
| ← 2003 2005 → |
The 2004 College Football All-America Team is composed of the following All-American Teams: Associated Press (AP), Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), Walter Camp Football Foundation, The Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, Pro Football Weekly, ESPN, CBS Sports, College Football News, and Rivals.com.
The College Football All-America Team is an honor given annually to the best American college football players at their respective positions. The original usage of the term All-America seems to have been to such a list selected by football pioneer Walter Camp in the 1890s. The NCAA officially recognizes All-Americans selected by the AP, AFCA, FWAA, SN, and the WCFF to determine Consensus All-Americans.
Thirteen players were recognized as consensus All-Americans for 2004, 8 of them unanimously. Unanimous selections are followed by an asterisk (*)
| Name | Position | Year | University |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Peterson* | Running back | Freshman | Oklahoma |
| Braylon Edwards* | Wide receiver | Senior | Michigan |
| Taylor Stubblefield | Senior | Purdue | |
| Heath Miller* | Tight end | Junior | Virginia |
| Alex Barron* | Offensive line | Senior | Florida State |
| Elton Brown | Senior | Virginia | |
| Jammal Brown* | Senior | Oklahoma | |
| Erasmus James | Defensive line | Senior | Wisconsin |
| Derrick Johnson* | Linebacker | Senior | Texas |
| Marlin Jackson | Cornerback | Senior | Michigan |
| Antrel Rolle* | Senior | Miami (FL) | |
| Mike Nugent* | Kicker | Senior | Ohio State |
| Reggie Bush* | Return Specialist | Sophomore | USC |
Offense
Quarterback
- Matt Leinart, Southern California (AP, AFCA, WCFF, ESPN, Rivals)
- Alex Smith, Utah (FWAA, SN, SI, PFW, CBS, CFN)
Running backs
- Adrian Peterson, Oklahoma (AP, AFCA, FWAA, SN, WCFF, SI, PFW, CBS, CFN, Rivals)
- J.J. Arrington, California (AP, FWAA, SN, SI, ESPN, CBS)
- Cedric Benson, Texas (WCFF, SI, ESPN, CFN, Rivals)
- Cadillac Williams, Auburn (AFCA)
- DeAngelo Williams, Memphis (PFW)
- Jamario Thomas, North Texas (CBS)
Fullback
- Brian Leonard, Rutgers (PFW)
Wide receivers
- Braylon Edwards, Michigan (AP, AFCA, FWAA, SN, WCFF, SI, PFW, ESPN, CBS, CFN, Rivals)
- Taylor Stubblefield, Purdue (AP, FWAA, SN, WCFF, ESPN, CBS, Rivals)
- Mark Clayton, Oklahoma (AFCA)
- Roddy White, Alabama-Birmingham (PFW)
- Dante Ridgeway, Ball State (CFN)
Tight end
- Heath Miller, Virginia (AP, AFCA, FWAA, SN, WCF, SI, PFW, ESPN, CBS, CFN, Rivals)
Linemen
- Jammal Brown, Oklahoma (AP, AFCA, FWAA, SN, WCFF, SI, PFW, ESPN, CBS, CFN, Rivals)
- Alex Barron, Florida State (AP, AFCA, FWAA, SN, WCFF, ESPN, CBS, CBS, CFN, Rivals)
- Elton Brown, Virginia (AP, AFCA, SN, WCFF, SI, ESPN, CBS, Rivals)
- Chris Kemoeatu, Utah (FWAA, SI, PFW, CBS, CFN)
- David Baas, Michigan (AP, FWAA, WCFF, CBS)
- Ben Wilkerson, LSU (AFCA, SN)
- Vince Carter, Oklahoma (FWAA, WCFF, CBS, ESPN)
- Michael Muñoz, Tennessee (AP, AFCA)
- Greg Eslinger, Minnesota (FWAA)
- Sam Mayes, Oklahoma State (SN)
- Marcus McNeill, Auburn (SI, CBS)
- Marvin Philip, California (SI)
- Adam Snyder, Oregon (ESPN)
- D'Brickashaw Ferguson, Virginia (PFW)
- Dan Buenning, Wisconsin (PFW)
- Mark Setterstrom, Minnesota (Rivals)
- Wesley Britt, Alabama (CFN)
- Daryn Colledge, Boise State (CFN)
- Jason Brown, North Carolina (PFW)
- Sam Baker, USC (CBS)
Defense
Linemen
- Erasmus James, Wisconsin, (AP, AFCA, FWAA, WCFF, PFW, ESPN, CBS, CFN, Rivals)
- David Pollack, Georgia (AP, AFCA, WCFF, SI, PFW, ESPN, CFN)
- Johnathan Goddard, Marshall (FWAA, CBS, CFN)
- Shaun Cody, Southern California (AP, FWAA, WCFF, SI, ESPN, CBS)
- Dan Cody, Oklahoma (FWAA)
- Mathias Kiwanuka, Boston College (AFCA, SN, Rivals)
- Ryan Riddle, California (SN, SI)
- Marcus Spears, LSU (AP, AFCA, WCFF, CFN)
- Mike Patterson, Southern California (SN, SI, Rivals)
- Jesse Mahelona, Tennessee (SN)
- Travis Johnson, Florida State (PFW, ESPN, CBS, Rivals)
- Luis Castillo, Northwestern (PFW)
Linebackers
- Derrick Johnson, Texas (AP, AFCA, FWAA, SN, WCFF, SI, PFW, ESPN, CBS, CFN, Rivals)
- Matt Grootegoed, Southern California (AP, AFCA, WCFF)
- A. J. Hawk, Ohio State (AP, SN, WCFF, SI, CBS, Rivals)
- Kevin Burnett, Tennessee (AFCA)
- Michael Boley, Southern Mississippi (FWAA)
- Lofa Tatupu, Southern California (SI)
- Ahmad Brooks, Virginia (SN, PFW)
- Channing Crowder, Florida (ESPN)
- Ernie Sims, Florida State (ESPN)
- Chad Greenway, Iowa (PFW)
- Spencer Havner, UCLA (CBS, CFN)
- Leroy Hill, Clemson (Rivals)
- D'Qwell Jackson, Maryland (CFN)
Defensive backs
- Carlos Rogers, Auburn (AP, FWAA, WCFF, SI, ESPN, CBS, CFN, Rivals)
- Antrel Rolle, Miami (FL) (AP, AFCA, FWAA, SN, WCFF, SI, PFW, Rivals)
- Marlin Jackson, Michigan, (AP, AFCA, SN, FWAA, ESPN)
- Ernest Shazor, Michigan (AP, FWAA, WCFF, SI, ESPN, CBS, CFN, Rivals)
- Thomas Davis, Georgia (AFCA, SN, WCFF, PFW, CFN, Rivals)
- Corey Webster, LSU (AFCA, SN)
- Junior Rosegreen, Auburn (SI, CBS)
- Mitch Meeuwsen, Oregon State (ESPN)
- Eric Green, Virginia Tech (PFW)
- Jim Leonhard, Wisconsin (PFW)
- Morgan Scalley, Utah (CBS)
- Adam "Pacman" Jones, West Virginia (CFN)
Special teams
Kicker
- Mike Nugent, Ohio State (AP, AFCA, FWAA, SN, WCFF, SI, PFW, ESPN, CBS, CFN, Rivals)
Punter
- Brandon Fields, Michigan State (AP, FWAA, WCFF, SI, CBS, CFN)
- Matt Payne, BYU (AFCA, SN, Rivals)
- John Torp, Colorado (ESPN)
- Daniel Sepulveda, Baylor (PFW)
Returners
- Reggie Bush, Southern California (AP-All-Purpose, AFCA, FWAA, SN-PR, SI-All-Purpose, ESPN, CBS, CFN, Rivals-Utility)
- Devin Hester, Miami (FL) (SN-KR, WCFF)
- Ashlan Davis, Tulsa (SI-KR, PFW-KR, Rivals-KR)
- Ted Ginn, Jr., Ohio State (SI-PR, PFW-PR, Rivals-PR)
See also
- 2004 All-Big Ten Conference football team
- 2004 All-Big 12 Conference football team
- 2004 All-SEC football team